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RAXE290 WiFi 6 Speed
I have a Z Fold3, which can connect via WiFi 6. While sitting in the same room as the router, the throughput is less on that link (starts at 1.3Gbps, drops to 864Mbps, then back up), whereas the 5G ...
AddisonGeek wrote:I have a Z Fold3, which can connect via WiFi 6. While sitting in the same room as the router, the throughput is less on that link (starts at 1.3Gbps, drops to 864Mbps, then back up), whereas the 5G link is 2.4Gbps and stable. The router firmware is the current version - 1.0.8.64_3. I have a good internet connection through Spectrum (340Mbps according to Speedtest), so I'm puzzled why the discrepancy between the 2 WiFi bands.
Some background reading would help with your understanding. Duckware is a solid reference source. Maybe start with chapter 11.
https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html
I cannot tell from your message if you are referring to the 6 GHz frequency band or not. In real use, the 6 GHz frequency band throughput has proven to be very sensitive to distance.